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Ohio Issue 1 2024: What is it? Would it stop gerrymandering?

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Issue 1 on Ohio 's November ballot would make changes to how maps are drawn for congressional and Statehouse districts.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7 and early voting begins Oct. 8 , both in-person and via mail.

Ohio voters approved anti-gerrymandering language in 2015 and 2018 .

Issue 1 would replace the current politician-run commission with a 15 -member citizen commission.

Members couldn't be elected officials, lobbyists or political consultants.

The commission would have to follow certain rules: Craft districts that comply with federal laws.

The proposal has rules to keep the public in the loop and prevent last-minute votes.